Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Colusa county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,596 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 239 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 391 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,641 | 47.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,603 | 28.6 |
| College or graduate school | 722 | 12.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,912 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,517 | 23.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,410 | 12.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,635 | 24.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,476 | 22.7 |
| Associate degree | 712 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 858 | 7.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 304 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,948 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,431 | 24.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,182 | 58.7 |
| Separated | 246 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 894 | 6.4 |
Female | 708 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 1,195 | 8.6 |
Female | 594 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 546 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 237 | 43.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,859 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,543 | 12.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,211 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 423 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,817 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,078 | 21.2 |
Percent employed | 49.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,739 | 78.8 |
Percent employed | 69.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,984 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 842 | 42.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,275 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,959 | 57.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,418 | 37.2 |
Same county | 3,893 | 22.5 |
Different county | 2,525 | 14.6 |
Same state | 2,254 | 13.0 |
Different state | 271 | 1.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 898 | 5.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,804 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,623 | 72.4 |
Born in United States | 13,519 | 71.9 |
State of residence | 11,159 | 59.3 |
Different state | 2,360 | 12.6 |
Born outside United States | 104 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 5,181 | 27.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,199 | 11.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,226 | 6.5 |
Not a citizen | 3,955 | 21.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,181 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 54 | 1.0 |
| Asia | 137 | 2.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 85 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 4,864 | 93.9 |
| Northern America | 41 | 0.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,275 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,012 | 58.0 |
| Language other than English | 7,263 | 42.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,177 | 24.2 |
Spanish | 6,883 | 39.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,012 | 23.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 287 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 122 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 80 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 41 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,804 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,610 | 99.0 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 167 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 225 | 1.2 |
| English | 1,296 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 309 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 83 | 0.4 |
| German | 1,878 | 10.0 |
| Greek | 16 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,382 | 7.3 |
| Italian | 612 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 229 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 86 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 339 | 1.8 |
| Russian | 65 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 232 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 274 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 234 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 140 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 843 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 57 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 10,080 | 53.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
